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FLIP MODE! SHREDDED BANKSY RE-SOLD AT AUCTION FOR MORE THAN $25 MILLION!
We’re in the wrong business. We should be in the business of flipping infamous Banksy artworks. Especially the kind that … More
ESCAPE ARTIST: NEW BANKSY STREET ART DEPICTS MAN SCALING PRISON WALL IN U.K.
. . . Banksy recently painted this stencil street art work on the wall of Reading Prison in the U.K. … More
BREAKING! NEW BANKSY “AACHOO” ARTWORK GOES UP IN U.K.!
The Guardian newspaper in the U.K. has reported that a new work of street art has been put up by … More
HERE TODAY, GONE TOMORROW: WHAT HAPPENS WHEN ARTWORK SELF-DESTRUCTS, ROTS, FALLS APART, BREAKS, ETC.?
Museums are increasingly having to deal with works of art that require regular maintenance during periods of exhibition and throughout … More
DENIED! BANKSY TRIES AND FAILS TO TRADEMARK GRAFFITI ARTWORK!
As if 2020 wasn’t a weird, dumpster fire of year already, especially in the United States where political goings-ons of … More
YACHT ROCK: U.K. STREET ARTIST BANKSY FINANCES AND DECORATES REFUGEE RESCUE BOAT IN THE MED!
Mysterious and infamous U.K. artist Banksy has bankrolled a small refugee rescue ship sailing the Mediterranean Sea. The boat is … More
HOMAGE OR RIP-OFF? BANKSY X KOONS X ANONYMOUS IN L.A.’s LEAFY WESTSIDE
In a rare feat, a single artwork has managed to simultaneously pay homage to two iconic works of art by … More
How High-Low Can You Go? New Banksy Mural in London Rips Basquiat for Basquiat’s Sake
There’s a new Banksy in London! Okay, okay, okay — calm down! We know how exciting this must be for … More
Here Comes the Neigborhood: Mural of Basquiat Ups Real Estate Values in Hip Gentrifying Hood
There’s a pattern of tell-tale signs that indicate that a once-undesireable neighborhood is undergoing gentrification. One of these signs is … More
“Hektad vs Banksy” at Rag & Bone … New York
Banksy vs Hektad! Funny! Chef’s kiss!
Vice Magazine Asks the Question About Banksy We’ve All Wanted to Ask …
Vice Magazine reports on the latest artwork (below) by Banksy, which was put on a wall in the English seaside … More
Breaking … New Mysterious Banksy “Mobile Lovers” Painting Confirmed in Bristol, U.K.
We’re seeing reports confirming that this image below is of Banksy’s latest stencil street art piece spotted in Bristol, in … More
Street Art … Fresh Artwork by Diana Garcia and Gabriel Specter at Woodward Gallery Project Space
This fresh new artwork by artists Diana Garcia and Gabriel Specter at the Woodward Gallery’s Project Space (in front of … More
In New York … The Postcard-Worthy Interior of Pulino’s
Pulino’s on the Bowery is our downtown go-to weekend spot for Italian-style brunches in New York City. The food and … More
Gandalf x James Gandolfini = “Gandalfini” by Hanksy
One of the most recent punny wheat-paste street art pieces by Hanksy (not Banksy) is this mash-up of illustrated depictions … More
On the Scene … The Mini-Mob at Day 24 of Banksy in NYC
We just got back from a viewing of the most recent street art by British street artist Banksy as part … More
Video of Art Critic’s Impromptu Talk at Banksy’s UWS Painting
This is the kind of wonderful New York City moment we cherish. New York Magazine’s art critic Jerry Saltz offers … More
Revisiting Banksy’s 9/11 Street Art …
We revisited the site of the Banksy 9/11 street art stencil in TriBeCa, in New York City, this past weekend. … More
On the Scene … “Mobile Garden” Truck by Banksy
Breaking in NYC … Banksy’s “Mobile Garden” Truck in Greenwich Village Tonight …
We just caught up with the first Banksy truck, the one with the “mobile” garden” (a diorama-like nature scene with … More
On the Scene … Banksy’s 9/11 Street Art in TriBeCa NYC
As part of his month-long October residency and “Better In Than Out” art show in New York City, Banksy on … More
Hanksy on the Colbert Report (Video) …
Here’s the coverage of Hanksy’s “Col-Bear” grizzly bear by Stepehen Colbert on Thursday night’s episode of the Colbert Report. http://media.mtvnservices.com/mgid:cms:video:colbertnation.com:429706
Stephen Colbert’s “Invitation to Banksy (Video) …
Here’s the video clip of Stephen Colbert’s backhanded invitation on the Colbert Report to British street artist Banksy to paint … More
On the Scene … Hanksy’s “Col-Bear” at the Colbert Report Studios …
Earlier this week on an episode of the eponymous Colbert Report, faux-news anchor Stephen Colbert extended a backhanded invitation to … More
Banksy in NYC … Interactive Map of Banksy Street Art Locations
If you’re looking for each of the locations of Banksy’s New York October street exhibition (“Better in Than Out”), the … More
Banksy in New York … The “Rebel Rocket Attack” Video is Brilliant …
In a Banksynyc.com post and YouTube video titled “Rebel Rocket Attack,”Banksy has shown that his best work of his current … More
Hanksy’s “Will Ferrell Cat” Street Art Response to Banksy …
The street artist Hanksy strikes again in the Lower East Side of New York City. This time with a wheat-paste … More
On the Scene at Banksy’s “Better In Than Out” in NYC …
This is the first Banksy piece of the British street art superstar’s month-long October residency in New York, where he … More
Hanksy’s “Bald Eagle” Mashup with Bryan Cranston
This recent work by Hanksy (a portmanteau of Banksy x Hanks, as in Tom Hanks) on Orchard Street in New … More
On the Scene NYC … “Vandal” by Nick Walker Revisited
The “Vandal” street art painting by influential and pioneering (he was an inspiration to Banksy) U.K. stencil artist Nick Walker … More
Hansky Gets a Gallery Show
Mr. Brainwash Artshow 2011 in LA
We’re in Los Angeles this week checking out the new, massive Mr. Brainwash exhibition dubbed “Artshow 2011.” Mr. Brainwash is … More
FOA Banksy “Flower-Thrower” Halloween Costume
FOA! = “full of awesome!” The 2010 costume of George Schnakenberg, a 3D, living replica of Banky’s famous “flower-thrower” stencil … More
Spock Nimoy Warhol
New York street art: Another one of those celebrity-image and Andy Warhol pop-art mash-ups by artist Mr. Brainwash that have … More
Banksy – Let Them Eat Crack
New York street art: Another massive building-size painting by Banksy in New York City. This one is near the northwest … More
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